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And Finally
The Beatles were nothing without me, says Ringo
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 25 May 2011
Ringo Starr’s always good for a quote, isn’t he? This week, he’s been telling Live magazine how lucky The Beatles were that he decided to join them in 1962. Starr explained: “Within Liverpool, I was a lot more well know than them. [Starr’s then band] Rory And The Hurricanes were big shots in the city. We had the suits. That was our claim to fame. The Beatles were lucky to get me. It wasn’t just that I was a big shot; I was a cool drummer”.
He added that he’d like Paul McCartney to join his current outfit, Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band. He reckons it would be nice for Macca to play with a real Beatle, or something: “Every time I ask him to tour with the All Starrs, he says he is too busy. We’re as close as we want to be. We’re the only two remaining Beatles, although he likes to think he’s the only one. I actually think it’s people on the outside who perceive Paul as thinking he’s the only member left, when actually it’s me. I am the last remaining Beatle”.
